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Where Were the Planets on October 24, 1960?

Quick Answer

On October 24, 1960, the Sun was in Scorpio (1°04' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (20% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 24, 1960. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 16°33' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 0°54' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 24, 1960
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	1°04'43" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 1960	Nov 22, 1960 into Sagittarius
Moon	23°44'21" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 22, 1960	Oct 24, 1960 into Capricorn
Mercury	23°25'28" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 1, 1960	Dec 7, 1960 into Sagittarius
Venus	3°23'58" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 21, 1960	Nov 15, 1960 into Capricorn
Mars	14°07'23" Cancer	Direct	Sep 21, 1960	Feb 5, 1961 into Gemini
Jupiter	29°43'32" Sagittarius	Direct	Jun 10, 1960	Oct 26, 1960 into Capricorn
Saturn	13°00'56" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 5, 1959	Jan 3, 1962 into Aquarius
Uranus	25°09'28" Leo	Direct	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	8°34'42" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	7°34'47" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	12°58'20" Virgo	Direct	Dec 7, 1959	Jun 26, 1961 into Leo

Sky Events on October 24, 1960

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 20% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 24, 22:28 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

Born on October 24, 1960?

The Sun, Mercury and Neptune were all in Scorpio, so everyone born that day is a Scorpio several times over.

Planet signs are only part of the picture. Your rising sign changes about every two hours and the Moon moves half a degree an hour, so your exact birth time and place decide your houses, angles and Moon degree.

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